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14/20

Beer + chicken skewers + beer. It’s a perfect formula at this north shore yakitori joint

Yakitori Yurippi is at the heart of the Hatena Group’s transformation of Crows Nest into the north shore’s very own version of Merivale’s Ivy complex.

  • Callan Boys
Half free-range chicken with white corn puree and ox tongue anticuchos (top right).
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This luxed-up Latin American diner in Martin Place has bags of personality – and a hat

A personality-filled menu from Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia brings new life to a treasure of a building.

  • Terry Durack

Discover the joys of grab-and-go snacks at this Japanese-style convenience store

Hit up Domo 39 in St Peters for konbini classics such as onigiri, bento boxes, stir-fried noodles, sweet-and-sour chicken and soft-serve rice cream.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Berry tart.

This gluten-free bakery and cafe is a totally cardboard-free zone

Nothing looks ‘gluten-free’ at Wholegreen Bakery’s Alexandria bakery and cafe, the third Sydney outlet for founder Cherie Lyden.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Go-to dish: Wood-baked halloumi with pear and Malfroy’s Gold honey (plus optional rosemary flatbread, top left).
14/20

Chiswick is a sunny Sunday lunch place. So how does it fare on a chilly school night?

The glasshouse-style garden-to-plate restaurant should deliver one of the best dining experiences in town, both on- and off-peak.

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Laksa Singapura with prawn and chicken and mixed noodles.
14/20

Parramatta’s iconic laksa shop is moving. Here’s why you should visit the OG spot while you still can

After more than three decades in business, Temasek still offers value with a capital V, selling 500 to 600 bowls of laksa every week.

  • Terry Durack
Ppyeodagwi-haejangguk (pork bone soup with rice).
14.5/20

This Korean ‘hangover soup’ is one of the most soothing liquids in Sydney

No matter what night of the week you visit, a line for Yeodongsik is inevitable. Callan Boys joins the queue.

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‘A little bit tacky’: Why Sydney’s inner west is flocking to this kitschy, colourful Filipino spot

Purple soft-serve, hearty Filipino breakfasts and takeaway milk bun brekkie rolls are customer favourites at Tita modern carinderia.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Porchetta pizzetta.
14.5/20

‘The best sandwich I’ve eaten all year’: Meaty spot enlivens a dead patch of Pyrmont

I’m a big fan of everything Salumeria Norcino – jack of all trades, master of salumi – is trying to do.

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The bakar chicken blends  Indonesian and Lebanese influences.
14/20

This mix 𝄒n𝄒 match menu is a taste of Sydney on a plate, but is it too much of a good thing?

Flavours from all over the city make unusual friends on Penelope’s adventurous menu.

  • Terry Durack